Where is the Burg Rupprechtstein located?

It stands above the hamlet of Rupprechtstein in Etzelwang, in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bavaria.

Can the castle remains still be seen?

The site is a ruin; the former outbuilding, once used as a seigneurial court, also still stands nearby.

Is there a restaurant on site?

The inn that used to operate in this building has closed, so no dining option is currently available there.

How do you get to Rupprechtstein?

A short local lane branches off the road connecting Etzelwang and Kirchenreinbach to reach the hamlet.

Rupprechtstein

Etzelwang

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Where: Etzelwang

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Rupprechtstein stands in Etzelwang (Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Rupprechtstein is a castle ruin overlooking the small hamlet that bears its name, set apart from the centre of Etzelwang in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bavaria. The former outbuilding of the stronghold, once used as a seigneurial court, still stands nearby and for decades housed an inn that has since closed. The site sits in a quiet rural setting, reached by a short lane branching off the road between Etzelwang and Kirchenreinbach.

What to know

The hamlet of Rupprechtstein lies about two kilometres north-northeast of the centre of Etzelwang.
Access is via a short local lane branching off the road connecting Etzelwang and Kirchenreinbach.
The former inn housed in the castle's outbuilding has closed.
The hamlet remains sparsely populated, with around ten residents.

Where this château is

Etzelwang · Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach · Bayern

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Address

92268 Etzelwang

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Frequently asked

Where is the Burg Rupprechtstein located?: It stands above the hamlet of Rupprechtstein in Etzelwang, in the Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bavaria.
Can the castle remains still be seen?: The site is a ruin; the former outbuilding, once used as a seigneurial court, also still stands nearby.
Is there a restaurant on site?: The inn that used to operate in this building has closed, so no dining option is currently available there.
How do you get to Rupprechtstein?: A short local lane branches off the road connecting Etzelwang and Kirchenreinbach to reach the hamlet.